,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bigg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ba1 #bjbe,ms4 
,mc,collum introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,mississippi     
,riv] ,re/oration & ,resili5ce          
,initiative to c>ry out projects = !    
protection & re/oration ( ! ,mississippi
 ,riv] ,corridor1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,mississippi ,riv] ,re/oration &        
,resili5ce ,initiative ,act or ! ,,mrrri
 ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose (  
?is ,act to e/abli% ! ,mississippi ,riv]
 ,re/oration & ,resili5ce ,initiative to
 protect & re/ore ! ecological heal? &  
resili5ce ( ! ,mississippi ,riv] =      
curr5t & succe$+ g5]ations ( ,am]icans &

 = ! fi% & wildlife t rely on !         
,mississippi ,riv] & its floodpla94 ,!  
,,mrrri is a nonregulatory initiative t 
w build ^u exi/+ ef=ts & provide fund+ =
 projects & activities to protect &     
re/ore ! nationally significant res\rces
 ( ! ,mississippi ,riv] by-- 7#a7       
e/abli%+ ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,national 
,program ,(fice2  7#b7 e/abli%+ ! focus 
areas & id5tify+ qualify+ activities =  
,,mrrri programs & projects2  7#c7      
direct+ ! developm5t ( actionable goals1
 an action plan1 & a sci5ce plan1 &     
regul> updates to su* plans1 to guide ! 
,,mrrri & ensur+ ! integration ( !      
,,mrrri ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & 
local programs2  7#d7 e/abli%+ crit]ia =
 measur+ ! success ( ! ,,mrrri 9 re/or+ 
! ecological heal? & resili5ce ( !      
,mississippi ,riv]2  7#e7 requir+ !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
coord9ate & consult ) ,f$]al &          
non-,f$]al /akehold]s to implem5t !     
,,mrrri2 &  7#f7 e/abli%+ ! ,mississippi
 ,riv] ,corridor ,rese>* ,c5t]s4  #c4   

,mississippi ,riv] ,re/oration &        
,resili5ce ,initiative ,title ,i ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abg4       
,mississippi ,riv]  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ,ag5cy  
means ! ,environm5tal ,protection       
,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,hypoxia ,task ,=ce ,! t]m
 ,hypoxia ,task ,=ce means !            
,mississippi ,riv]_/,gulf ( ,mexico     
,hypoxia ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ pursuant to
 section #fjc ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom 
& ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act (    
#aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djja74  7#c7      
,,mrrri ,! t]m ,,mrrri means !          
,mississippi ,riv] ,re/oration &        
,resili5ce ,initiative e/abli%$ by ?is  
section4  7#d7 ,program (fice ,! t]m    
,program ,(fice means ! ,mississippi    
,riv] ,national ,program ,(fice e/abli%$
 by ?is section4  7#e7 ,,mrrri ,director
 ,! t]m ,,mrrri ,director means !       
,director ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]        
,national ,program ,(fice e/abli%$ "u   

?is section4  7#f7 ,mississippi ,riv]   
,corridor ,! t]m ,mississippi ,riv]     
,corridor means ! portions ( !          
,mississippi ,riv] wat]%$ 7includ+      
tribut>y wat]%$s7 locat$ 9 a            
,mississippi ,riv] ,/ate4  7#g7         
,mississippi ,riv] ,/ate ,! t]m         
,mississippi ,riv] ,/ate means          
,arkansas1 ,ill9ois1 ,i[a1 ,k5tucky1    
,l\isiana1 ,m9nesota1 ,mississippi1     
,miss\ri1 ,t5nessee1 or ,wiscons94  7#h7
 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal        
gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body (
 an any ,indian tribe1 b&1 nation1      
pueblo1 village1 community1 compon5t b&1
 or compon5t res]vation1 individually   
id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/  
publi%$ pursuant to section #ajd ( !    
,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ 
,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74     
7#i7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m ,tribal
 organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #d ( ! ,indian                 
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  

7#aj7 ,relevant ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m     
relevant ,f$]al ag5cy means any ( !     
foll[+ ag5cies3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture-- 7i7 ! ,natural ,res\rces 
,cons]vation ,s]vice2 &  7ii7 ! ,=e/    
,s]vice4  7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,bureau (     
,indian ,affairs2  7ii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2  7iii7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 &    
7iv7 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4  7,c7 ,! 
,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  7,d7 ,! ,f$]al      
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7,e7 ,!    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7,f7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d4    
7,g7 ,any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy ! ,,mrrri    
,director det]m9es is relevant4  7b7    
,mississippi ,riv] ,national ,program   
,(fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all e/abli% a ,mississippi ,riv]       
,national ,program ,(fice )9 ! ,ag5cy to
 c>ry out ! ,mississippi ,riv]          
,re/oration & ,resili5ce ,initiative4   
7#b7 ,location ,! ,program ,(fice %all  
be locat$ 9 a ,mississippi ,riv] ,/ate4 

7#c7 ,director ,! ,program ,(fice %all  
be head$ by a ,director1 appo9t$ by !   
,adm9i/rator1 :o has managem5t exp]i5ce 
& te*nical exp]tise relat+ to !         
,mississippi ,riv] & :o is highly       
qualifi$ to direct ! developm5t (       
programs & plans on a v>iety ( issues   
relat$ to re/oration ( ! ,mississippi   
,riv]4  7#d7 ,functions ,! ,,mrrri      
,director %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate actions 
( ! ,ag5cy t seek to protect & re/ore ! 
,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor2  7,b7     
develop1 implem5t1 & update ! ,,mrrri1  
actionable goals1 & action plan requir$ 
by ?is section1 9 coord9ation ) relevant
 ,f$]al ag5cies & non-,f$]al entities2  
7,c7 docum5t in=mation & updates relat$ 
to ! developm5t & implem5tation ( !     
,,mrrri1 actionable goals1 & action plan
 & make su* in=mation & updates         
available to ! public1 includ+ on a     
public website2  7,d7 facilitate        
engagem5t & consultation ) ,tribal      
gov]nm5ts & ,tribal organizations to    
ensure ,tribal ne$s & priorities are    

solicit$ e>ly & ?r\gh\t ! developm5t ( !
 actionable goals & action plan requir$ 
by ?is section2  7,e7 "w coop]atively ) 
! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs & o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies to c>ry out subp>agraph  
7,d72 &  7,f7 submit to ,congress1 &    
make available on a public website1 an  
annual report describ+-- 7i7 progress   
made 9 implem5t+ ! ,,mrrri2  7ii7 !     
coord9ation ( ! ,,mrrri ) o!r ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local programs2  7iii7
 any funds transf]r$ to relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cies "u ?is section2  7iv7 any grants
 aw>d$ "u ?is section2 &  7v7 specific  
projects & activities c>ri$ out pursuant
 to ?is section4  7#e7 ,agreem5ts ,9    
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,,mrrri      
,director may ent] into agreem5ts1 z    
applicable1 ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & 
non-,f$]al entities4  7#f7 ,tribal      
liaison ,! ,,mrrri ,director %all appo9t
 a ,tribal ,liaison )9 ! ,program ,(fice
 to ensure enhanc$ int]ag5cy te*nical   
support1 communication1 & coord9ation ) 
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal              

organizations1 & ,tribal /akehold]s1 &  
to c>ry out o!r duties z det]m9$        
necess>y to meet ! ne$s ( ,tribes4  7c7 
,mississippi ,riv] ,re/oration &        
,resili5ce ,initiative  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,ag5cy !         
,mississippi ,riv] ,re/oration &        
,resili5ce ,initiative to implem5t      
projects = sy/emic1 l>ge-scale          
re/oration ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]       
,corridor4  7#b7 ,focus areas ,any      
project or activity c>ri$ out "u ?is    
section %all address at lea/ #a ( !     
foll[+ focus areas3 7,a7 ,! improvem5t (
 wat] quality 9 ! ,mississippi ,riv]    
,corridor & dr9k+ wat] quality 9 !      
,mississippi ,riv] ,/ates by-- 7i7 r$uc+
 ! am\nt ( pollut$ run(f1 excess        
agricultural nutri5ts1 & s$im5t 9 !     
,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor2 &  7ii7   
improv+ s\rce wat] protections4  7,b7 ,!
 improvem5t ( community resili5ce       
?r\gh\t ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor  
by re/or+ ! ability ( ! ,mississippi    
,riv] floodpla91 riv]9e wetl&s1 delta & 

coa/al wetl&s1 & backwat]s to m9imize & 
ameliorate flood & /orm risks4  7,c7 ,! 
protection & re/oration ( fi% & wildlife
 habitat 9 & along ! ,mississippi ,riv] 
,corridor4  7,d7 ,! prev5tion ( ! spread
 ( aquatic invasive species 9 !         
,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor4  7,e7 ,!  
improvem5t ( communication & p>tn]%ip   
activities relat$ to ! focus areas      
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74
  7,f7 ,monitor+1 collect+1 & evaluat+  
sci5tific data to assess ! focus areas  
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74
  7#c7 ,project implem5tation  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,funds made available to c>ry out 
! ,,mrrri may be us$ to implem5t        
eligible projects & activities describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#e7 t are c>ri$ out by a    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cy or by a non-,f$]al
 entity4  7,b7 ,grant au?ority ,!       
,,mrrri ,director1 or ! head ( any o!r  
,f$]al ag5cy receiv+ funds "u ?is       
section1 may make a grant to1 or o!rwise
 ent] into an agreem5t )1 any non-,f$]al
 entity 7includ+ any ,/ate1 local1 or   

,tribal gov]nm5tal entity1 nonpr(it     
organization1 in/itution ( high]        
education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 or individual7 t
 ! ,,mrrri ,director or ag5cy head      
det]m9es is qualifi$ to c>ry out an     
eligible project describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#e74  7#d7 ,project selection  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,,mrrri1 ! ,,mrrri 
,director %all collaborate ) relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies to select projects &     
activities to be implem5t$ pursuant to  
?is section us+ appropriate pr9ciples & 
crit]ia1 includ+-- 7i7 ! selection ( an 
equitable di/ribution ( projects &      
activities along ! entire ,mississippi  
,riv] ,corridor2  7ii7 ! ability ( a    
project to a*ieve /rategic & measurable 
environm5tal outcomes2  7iii7 !         
recognition t projects may provide      
b5efits to local or regional communities
 or to ! entire ,mississippi ,riv]      
,corridor2  7iv7 ! feasibility ( prompt 
implem5tation1 timely a*ievem5t (       

measurable results1 & res\rce lev]ag+2 &
  7v7 ! opportunity to improve          
int]ag5cy1 int]gov]nm5tal1 &            
int]organizational coord9ation &        
collaboration to r$uce duplication &    
improve measurable environm5tal         
outcomes4  7,b7 ,compatibility ,!       
,,mrrri ,director %all ensure t projects
 & activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section  
are compatible )-- 7i7 ! ability ( !    
,corps ( ,eng9e]s to ma9ta9 navigation 9
 ! ,mississippi ,riv]2 &  7ii7 !        
/ructural integrity or effectiv5ess (   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal disa/] 
risk r$uction infra/ructure4  7#e7      
,eligible projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds
 made available to c>ry out ?is section 
may only be us$ to implem5t a project or
 activity t addresses at lea/ #a ( !    
focus areas describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & t
 c>ries out at lea/ "o ( ! actions      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,actions describ$ ,! actions ref]r$ to 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 are actions t-- 7i7   
protect or re/ore naturally occurr+     

hydrologic1 geomorphic1 & ecological    
functions & processes1 includ+ !        
re/oration or rehabilitation ( wetl&s1  
9-/ream habitats 7includ+ ?r\gh         
reconnection ( side *annels &           
backwat]s71 liv+ %orel9es1 or upl&      
habitats2  7ii7 remove or modify        
/ructures1 includ+ culv]ts1 levees1 &   
dams1 to re/ore-- 7,i7 natural hydrology
 ( riv]s1 /reams1 floodpla9s1 wetl&s1 or
 coa/s2 or  7,,ii7 ! =m1 function1 or   
processes ( riv]s1 /reams1 floodpla9s1  
wetl&s1 or coa/s2  7iii7 p]man5tly      
protect privately own$ l&s ?r\gh fee    
title acquisition or enrollm5t into     
volunt>y p]man5t wetl&1 flood+1 or o!r  
cons]vation easem5ts2  7iv7 facilitate  
habitat re/oration us+ responsibly s\rc$
 & clean dr$g$ s$im5t mat]ial by cov]+ !
 co/ diff]5tial betwe5 ! ,f$]al /&>d =  
dr$ge disposal & ! co/ ( transportation2
  7v7 relocate1 elevate1 or demoli%1 &  
clean up flood-prone /ructures1 & c>ry  
out any relat$ floodpla9 re/oration2    
7vi7 increase wat] ret5tion &           

infiltration ?r\gh actions t promote a  
heal?y soil ecosy/em1 includ+ maximiz+  
soil cov]1 maximiz+ soil biodiv]sity1 & 
maximiz+ ! pres5ce ( liv+ roots2  7vii7 
r$uce nonpo9t s\rces ( pollution &      
promote l&scape-scale vegetative cov]   
7includ+ p]5nial gra9s1 p]5nial woody   
crops1 w9t] annual cov] crops1 p]5nial  
pa/ure1 & o!r approa*es to ma9ta9       
ye>-r\nd vegetative cov]7 ?r\gh !       
implem5tation ( volunt>y initiatives    
develop$ ) ! support ( m>ket rese>*2    
7viii7 r$uce /ormwat] fl[s & infl[s t   
contribute to comb9$ sew] ov]fl[ ev5ts1 
& accel]ate ! adoption ( urban /ormwat] 
pollution prev5tion m9imum control      
measures ?r\gh municipal sep>ate /orm   
sew] sy/em p]mits issu$ "u section      
#djb7p72  7ix7 facilitate ! cleanup (   
legacy contam9ants t are n haz>d\s      
sub/ances 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja77 or designat$ z   
haz>d\s sub/ances pursuant to section   

#ajb ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal    
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjb72  7x7
 control1 manage1 or eradicate nonnative
 aquatic invasive species or re9troduce 
native aquatic species1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 
7,i7 inve/m5ts 9 te*nology & rese>* to  
combat ! spread ( aquatic invasive      
species2  7,,ii7 ! use ( 9-riv] physical
 det]r5t or controls2 or  7,,iii7 !     
promotion ( comm]cial h>ve/+ ( nonnative
 aquatic species2  7xi7 build capacity  
)9 communities to und]take ,,mrrri      
projects to address ! effects ( !       
ecological degradation ( ! ,mississippi 
,riv] ,corridor1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,i7   
community bas$ p>ticipatory rese>*2     
7,,ii7 project or community-wide plann+2
  7,,iii7 outrea* & community engagem5t2
 or  7,,iv7 re/oration-relat$ job tra9+ 
& work=ce developm5t2 or  7xii7         
additional actions det]m9$ to be        
eligible pursuant to subsection         
7d77#b77;,b77v74  7,c7 ,protection aga9/
 invasive plant species ,funds made     

available to c>ry out ?is section may n 
be us$ = a project or activity t        
proposes to use a plant t has an elevat$
 risk ( becom+ invasive1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,,mrrri ,director ?r\gh ! use ( a       
cr$ible we$ risk assessm5t tool4  7#f7  
,monitor+ plan ,a ,f$]al ag5cy or       
non-,f$]al entity receiv+ funds to c>ry 
out a project or activity "u ?is section
 %all develop a detail$ plan = monitor+ 
! implem5tation & ecological success (  
su* project or activity1 z applicable1  
t-- 7,a7 describes crit]ia = ecological 
success by :i* ! project w be evaluat$  
bas$ on replacem5t ( lo/ functions &    
values ( ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor 
habitat1 includ+ hydrologic & vegetative
 *>act]i/ics2  7,b7 id5tifies an entity 
responsible = su* monitor+2 &  7,c7     
includes cont9uation ( su* monitor+     
until ! project is det]m9$ to be        
successful bas$ on docum5t$ a*ievem5t ( 
! ecological success crit]ia describ$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7 ,actionable     
goals2 action plans  7#a7 ,actionable   

goals ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,,mrrri       
,director %all develop measurable goals 
= ! ,,mrrri1 includ+ e/abli%+ crit]ia = 
measur+ ! success ( ! ,,mrrri 9 address+
 ! focus areas e/abli%$ 9 subsection    
7c77#b7 & 9 re/or+ ! ov]all ecological  
heal? & resili5ce ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]
 ,corridor4  7#b7 ,action plan  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,,mrrri       
,director %all develop an action plan to
 make progress on ! ,,mrrri ?r\gh !     
implem5tation ( ,,mrrri projects &      
activities "u subsection 7c74  7,b7     
,cont5ts ,! ,,mrrri ,director %all      
include 9 ! action plan develop$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 a description (  
exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & regional
 plans1 programs1 & activities affect+ !
 ,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor t may be  
us$ to advance ! ,,mrrri2  7ii7         
recomm5dations = a compreh5sive approa* 
to advanc+ sy/emic1 l>ge-scale          
re/oration ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]       

,corridor t1 :]e appropriate1 lev]ages  
exi/+ ,f$]al & ,/ate programs2  7iii7 a 
multi-ye> plan t id5tifies objectives )9
 ea* ( ! focus areas describ$ 9         
subsection 7c77#b71 ) correspond+       
commitm5ts = activities1 rese>*1 &      
measures = progress2  7iv7 a plan to    
monitor ! implem5tation ( any           
recomm5dations develop$ "u ?is          
subp>agraph2 &  7v7 a description ( any 
additional actions ! ,director det]m9es 
are eligible "u ?is section4  7,c7      
,project recomm5dations ,! action plan  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may include 
recomm5dations = specific projects or   
activities t advance ! objectives       
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77iii71      
includ+ timel9es1 budgets1 & !          
id5tification ( entities responsible = !
 implem5tation ( su* projects4  7#c7    
,updates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an once
 e #e ye>s1 ! ,,mrrri ,director %all    
review & update ! actionable goals &    
action plan develop$ "u ?is subsection4 
7,b7 ,integration ) sci5ce plan ,9      

updat+ ! action plan pursuant to ?is    
p>agraph1 ! ,,mrrri ,director %all      
incorporate any relevant in=mation      
conta9$ 9 ! sci5ce plan develop$        
pursuant to section #d7;b7 ( ! ,,mrrri  
,act4  7#d7 ,coord9ation & consultation 
,9 develop+ & updat+ ! actionable goals 
& action plan requir$ "u ?is subsection1
 ! ,,mrrri ,director %all-- 7,a7 consult
 ) ,mississippi ,riv] ,/ates1 ,tribal   
gov]nm5ts )9 su* ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior1 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! ,hypoxia  
,task ,=ce2  7,b7 engage ) relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies1 local gov]nm5ts1        
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 in/itutions
 ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section   
#aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 & memb]s ( !    
public2 &  7,c7 solicit input f !       
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7    
?r\gh a =mal public notice & comm5t     
p]iod4  7e7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,transf] (     
funds to ,f$]al entities ,) funds made  
available to c>ry out ?is section = ea* 

fiscal ye>1 ! ,,mrrri ,director may--   
7,a7 transf] funds to ! head ( any      
relevant ,f$]al ag5cy1 ) ! concurr5ce ( 
! head ( su* ag5cy1 to c>ry out         
activities 9 accordance ) ?is section2  
7,b7 transf] funds to o!r ,f$]al        
programs to be us$ = a*iev+ specifically
 t>get$ & measurable environm5tal       
outcomes t advance ! actionable goals   
develop$ & updat$ "u subsection 7d72 &  
7,c7 ent] into an int]ag5cy agreem5t ) !
 head ( any relevant ,f$]al ag5cy to    
c>ry out activities 9 accordance ) ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,transf] ( funds to      
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs ,! ,,mrrri   
,director %all transf] n less ?an #e    
p]c5t ( ! funds made available to c>ry  
out ?is section to ! ,director ( !      
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 ) !         
concurr5ce ( su* ,director1 to make     
grants or o!rwise ent] into agreem5ts ) 
,tribal gov]nm5ts or ,tribal            
organizations to c>ry out projects or   
activities "u ?is section4  7#c7        
,availability ( funds to implem5t       

projects prior to completion ( ! fir/   
action plan ,be=e ! date on :i* ! fir/  
action plan is develop$ "u subsection   
7d77#b71 ! ,,mrrri ,director may transf]
 funds to ano!r ,f$]al entity1 or aw>d a
 grant or o!rwise ent] into an agreem5t 
) a non-,f$]al entity1 to-- 7,a7 c>ry   
out projects or activities t meet !     
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c77#e72 or    
7,b7 e/abli% ! rese>* c5t]s requir$ "u  
section #d7;a7 ( ! ,,mrrri ,act4  7#d7  
,co/ %>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,f$]al %>e
 ( ! co/ ( a project or activity c>ri$  
out by a non-,f$]al entity "u ?is       
section %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! total
 co/ ( ! project or activity4  7,b7     
,exception ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a    
project or activity c>ri$ out by a      
,tribal gov]nm5t or ,tribal organization
 "u ?is section1 & ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ 
( a project or activity describ$ 9      
subsection 7c77#e77;,b77xi7 c>ri$ by a  
non-,f$]al entity1 %all be #ajj p]c5t ( 
! total co/ ( ! project or activity4    

7,c7 ,9-k9d contribution ,! non-,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/ ( a project or activity     
c>ri$ out "u ?is section may include !  
value ( an 9-k9d contribution provid$ by
 a non-,f$]al entity4  7#e7 ,limitations
 ,no funds made available to c>ry out   
?is section may be us$ = any wat]       
infra/ructure activity = :i* f9ancial   
assi/ance is receiv$ "u-- 7,a7 a ,/ate  
wat] pollution control revolv+ fund     
e/abli%$ "u section #fjc2  7,b7 a ,/ate 
dr9k+ wat] treatm5t revolv+ loan fund   
e/abli%$ "u section #adeb ( ! ,safe     
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;j-#ab72 or  7,c7 ! ,wat]           
,infra/ructure ,f9ance & ,innovation    
,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cija et    
seq474  7f7 ,set aside = action plan    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! total am\nt ( funds  
made available to c>ry out ! ,,mrrri "u 
?is section = ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ ) ! 
fir/ fiscal ye> aft] :i* ! action plan  
requir$ "u subsection 7d77#b7 is        
develop$1 n m ?an #e p]c5t may be us$ = 
projects & activities t are eligible "u 

subsection 7c77#e71 b t d n address an  
objective id5tifi$ 9 ! action plan "u   
subsection 7d77#b77;,b77iii74  7#b7     
,priority ,9 us+ funds "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,,mrrri ,director %all          
prioritize projects t r$uce ! effects ( 
natural disa/]s or respond to em]g+     
?reats f natural disa/]s4  7g7          
,activities by ,o!r ,f$]al ,ag5cies     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( a relevant      
,f$]al ag5cy t is engag$ 91 or has      
au?ority ov]1 programs relat+ to rese>*1
 monitor+1 & plann+ to ma9ta91 enhance1 
pres]ve1 or rehabilitate ! environm5tal 
quality & natural res\rces ( !          
,mississippi ,riv] %all-- 7,a7 submit an
 annual report to ! ,adm9i/rator        
describ+ ! activities ( ! ag5cy relat+  
to ! ,,mrrri2  7,b7 /rive to id5tify new
 projects & activities to support !     
goals ( ! ,,mrrri2  7,c7 ensure t any   
fund+ provid$ ?r\gh ! ,,mrrri           
supplem5ts1 & does n supplant1 fund+    
obta9$ ?r\gh o!r ag5cy budgets or o!r   
s\rces ( funds = activities relat$ to ! 

,mississippi ,riv]2 &  7,d7 /rive to    
ma9ta91 & :]e possible increase1 ! base 
level ( fund+ = activities ( su* ag5cy  
relat$ to ! ,mississippi ,riv]1 )\t     
reg>d to fund+ "u ! ,,mrrri4  7h7       
,budget item  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all1 9 ! ,ag5cy's annual  
budget submission to ,congress1 include 
a fund+ reque/ = ! ,,mrrri z a sep>ate  
budget l9e item4  7#b7 ,inclusion ,!    
budget ju/ification = ! budget l9e item 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
am\nt to support ! op]ation & activities
 ( ! ,program ,(fice4  7i7 ,rules (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 waive any requirem5t  
"u any applicable ,f$]al environm5tal   
law1 includ+-- 7,a7 ?is ,act2  7,b7 !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  7,c7 !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#aeca et seq472 or  7,d7 ! ,fi% &       
,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act ( #aicd 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ffb et seq472 or  7#b7      
supplant ! functions ( ! ,hypoxia ,task 

,=ce4  4  #d4 ,mississippi ,riv]        
,corridor rese>* c5t]s & sci5ce plan    
7a7 ,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor ,rese>*
 ,c5t]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior %all coord9ate ) ! ,,mrrri     
,director to e/abli% a network ( #c     
,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor ,rese>*    
,c5t]s )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological   
,survey4  7#b7 ,location ,! network (   
rese>* c5t]s e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all consi/ (-- 7,a7 a ,national        
,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor ,rese>*    
,c5t] locat$ at an (fice ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,geological ,survey2 &  7,b7 #b  
regional rese>* c5t]s1 ea* ( :i* %all be
 bas$ out ( a ho/ univ]sity1 z foll[s3  
7i7 ,an ,upp] ,mississippi ,riv] ,rese>*
 ,c5t] locat$ 9 ! region f ! headwat]s (
 ! ,mississippi ,riv] to ! conflu5ce ( !
 ,ohio ,riv]4  7ii7 ,a ,l[] ,mississippi
 ,riv] ,rese>* ,c5t] locat$ 9 ! region  
d[nriv] f ! conflu5ce ( ! ,ohio ,riv] to
 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4  7#c7 ,functions ,! 
functions ( ! rese>* c5t]s e/abli%$ "u  
?is subsection %all be to-- 7,a7 conduct

 sci5tific rese>* on ! ,,mrrri focus    
areas describ$ 9 section #abg7;c77#b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7z add$ by ?is ,act72  7,b7 consult ) & 
advise relevant ,f$]al ag5cies on-- 7i7 
! improvem5t ( programs t monitor wat]  
quality 9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor
 & ! heal? ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]       
,corridor habitat or ! e/abli%m5t ( su* 
programs1 :]e necess>y2  7ii7 ! impact (
 projects & activities c>ri$ out "u !   
,,mrrri2 &  7iii7 any additional goals1 
priorities1 metrics1 & rese>* objectives
 propos$ z "p ( ! sci5ce plan describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#b72 &  7,c7 consult1 & 
to ! ext5t practicable1 collaborate )   
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & non-,f$]al    
entities reg>d+ rese>*1 monitor+1 & o!r 
ef=ts to promote ! re/oration &         
resili5cy ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]        
,corridor4  7#d7 ,integration ) o!r     
,f$]al activities ,! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior %all ensure t rese>* & o!r     
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection  
are c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al

 rese>* & monitor+ activities relat$ to 
ef=ts to promote ! re/oration &         
resili5cy ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]        
,corridor4  7b7 ,sci5ce plan  7#a7      
,mississippi ,riv] sci5ce =um  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey %all  
ho/ a ,mississippi ,riv] sci5ce =um )   
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,mississippi   
,riv] ,/ates1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal
 organizations1 academia1 & o!r         
non-,f$]al entities to-- 7i7 %>e curr5t 
sci5ce & id5tify data gaps & areas (    
conc]n relat$ to ! ecological heal? ( ! 
,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor2 &  7ii7   
det]m9e ! res\rces t are necess>y to--  
7,i7 address any data gaps & areas (    
conc]n id5tifi$ "u clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7
 develop an integrat$ sci5ce plan "u    
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #bgj days aft] ! ,director ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,geological ,survey ho/s !       
,mississippi ,riv] sci5ce =um "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director %all      

submit a report on ! f9d+s f su* =um    
to-- 7i7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7ii7 
! ,,mrrri ,director2  7iii7 ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on    
,natural ,res\rces1 & ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7iv7 !      
,committee on ,appropriations & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,sci5ce plan
 developm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! conclusion ( !           
,mississippi ,riv] sci5ce =um requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,geological ,survey %all develop 
a sci5ce plan t e/abli%es priorities1   
metrics1 & rese>* proposals = ! ,,mrrri4
  7,b7 ,submission ,^u completion ( !   
sci5ce plan develop$ "u ?is p>agraph1 ! 
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey %all make su* plan available on 
a public website & submit su* plan to ! 
,,mrrri ,director to in=m !             
implem5tation ( ! actionable goals &    

action plans develop$ = ! ,,mrrri "u    
section #abg7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act 7z add$ by ?is 
,act74  7,c7 ,updates ,n less ?an once e
 #e ye>s1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,geological ,survey %all coord9ate ) !  
,,mrrri ,director & ! rese>* c5t]s      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 to review &  
update ! sci5ce plan develop$ "u ?is    
subsection4  7,d7 ,coord9ation ,9       
develop+ & updat+ ! sci5ce plan1 !      
,director %all solicit input & comm5t f 
! public ?r\gh a =mal public notice &   
comm5t p]iod4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! t]ms ,,mrrri1 ,,mrrri ,director1
 ,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor1          
,mississippi ,riv] ,/ate1 relevant      
,f$]al ag5cy1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 &       
,tribal organization h ! mean+s giv5 su*
 t]ms 9 section #abg7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act1 z add$  
by ?is ,act4